MEET STATS: 104 - 449 / $759.90 (-$138.10)
BEST BETS: 27 - 44 / $113.60 (+$25.60)
SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 44 / $32.10 (-$55.90)
BEST BET - SWEETHOMEALABAMA N (1st)
SPOT PLAY - FANATIC (7th)
Race 1 - NW7500L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace
(2) SWEETHOMEALABAMA N beat NW5000L5's in his Yonkers return on 6-3 and I think he can build on that here as he was facing much tougher foes at the Meadowlands and Pocono prior to that. (4) MIND HUNTER finished a solid second in this class two back and then had little chance from the eight-hole and against NW10000L5 company on June 9. (1) KIMBLE A steps up but does so off a victory aagainst bottom level rivals on the 10th of June and was second in a NW7500L5 contest on the 24th of May.
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Race 2 - 3-6YO 30000CLM Pace
(4) LYONS BENJAMIN comes in off rallying wins against $20,000 claimers in his last two tries and has raced well in this class before as well. He debuts for new connections here after being claimed again on 6-7. (5) WHY TOMORROW RAY has a win and a third in his last two appearances for leading trainer Per Engblom. Jordan Stratton takes over the driving with Jason Bartlett not here tonight. (1) ALWAYSCUTTINSCHOOL races out of a high-percentage stable and shows three on-the-board results at this level. He also gets reunited with Brent Holland, who steered him to a third-place result two back.
Race 3 - 25000CLM Pace
(1) I'M TALKIN HUNGRY won in a career-best mile against $15,000 claimers at Harrah's Philadelphia last time out. He's up in claiming price tonight, but I don't think this is the toughest field. (4) IRRESISTIBLE has been in sharp form out of town and shows a pair of victories against $25,000 claiming company down at Harrington. (3) MUSCLE BART A put in a game effort from first-over to finish second in a NW5000L5 contest on June 10 and was Austin Siegelman's choice of two.
Race 4 - NW7500L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace
(3) ESCAPE TO AMERICA drops and moves in a couple of slots on the gate off a rallying third-place finish against NW10000L5 foes in his last outing. (4) FAMILY RECIPE kept George Brennan over my top pick and gets a bit of post relief in his second try out of Scott Di Domenico's stable. (2) STAG PARTY shows three recent on-the-board results and drew post two here after he had the eight-hole most recently down at Harrington.
Race 5 - NAADA Summer Series Leg #1 Trot
(2) ITSONEOFTHOSE was second in his first start for this stable on June 9 at Pocono and picks up one of the better amateur drivers from a good post here. (4) BARRY BLACK has been facing the toughest foes out of anybody in here and many times that's all that matters when a horse moves into an amateur event. (3) RACEACE was fourth in the NAADA Spring Series final most recently and has had success at Yonkers in the past.
Race 6 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT / NW2 or 30000LT Draw Inside Trot
(3) WISH LIST has been finding the NW5 level at Harrah's Philadelphia pretty tough but I think this is a softer spot than that and she meets up with a pretty wide-open group to boot. (1) WISTERIA BLUE CHIP burned some money last time out in the Excelsior Series at Vernon but that was her first start of 2025. She could definitely be sharper here. (5) PREMIER VICTOR romped two straight appearances at Monticello in late May and picks up Stratton's services in the bike as he invades Yonkers tonight.
Race 7 - NAADA Summer Series Leg #1 Trot
(7) FANATIC starts from a poor post but was a gaining third in the summer series final on June 5 and hasn't been outside the exacta in his last three tries overall in amateur races. (3) DRACO S just missed by a nose the last time he was in an amateur contest at Monticello on 5-21 and has been a regular in their Open class other than that. (4) DOO WOP KID also exits the Open at Monticello and has found the winner's circle at Yonkers several times before.
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Race 8 - 40000CLM Pace
(4) MACH N CHEESE prevailed twice against $40,000 claimers back in April and both drops and moves inside on the gate tonight. (3) CURBSIDE PICKUP didn't threaten in an optional $60,000 claiming contest most recently but gets some class relief tonight and was victorious in both of his local appearances last month. (5) SCRIBBLERS also finds a softer spot here than he's been in recently and might offer a bit better price off two straight defeats as the favorite.
Race 9 - NW50001L5 / 12500CLM Pace
(1) ALWAYS A LOOK struggled last time out but had two good final quarters against NW7500L5's prior to that. He finds the bottom level here and starts from the pole again. (8) GREG THE LEG starts from the outside but I think is likely to be put in play and was a good second in a NW7500L5 event on May 29. (5) GAMBLINGTERROR disappointed at even money most recently but will likely offer a much better price tonight off that performance and was second against NW5000L5 company prior to that.